Sidwell Friends School

Sidwell Friends School is a Quaker private school located in Washington, DC and Bethesda, Maryland. It was founded in 1883 by Thomas Sidwell. Along with the St. Albans School and National Cathedral School, it is considered to be one of the most prestigious private schools in the Washington, DC area. Sources of criticism of the school in recent years have been its perceived focus on college admission and legacy admissions, which some believe are inconsistent with its Quaker identity. However, sons and daughters of Quaker alumni do not contest this policy, nor do many Friends who believe that competence derived from a rigorous education is prerequisite to an effective life of service. Over 30% of the graduating class attend Ivy League institutions.

Campuses

Washington, D.C.

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• 15-acre (61,000 m²) Wisconsin Avenue campus in the Tenleytown section of Northwest Washington
• Earl G. Harrison Jr. Upper School Building
• the Middle School (Zavitz) Building
• Kogod Center for the Arts
• Richard Walter Goldman Memorial Library
• Zartman House (administration building)
• Sensner Building (maintenance services and school store)
• Wannan and Kenworthy Gymnasiums
• Three athletic fields, eight tennis courts, and a six-lane track.

Bethesda, MD

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• 5-acre (20,000 m²) Edgemoor Lane campus in Bethesda (formerly Longfellow School for Boys; opened for the 1963?64 school year)
• Manor House (classrooms, administration, and Clark Library)
• Groome Building (classrooms and multi-purpose room)
• Science, Art, and Music (SAM) Building
• The Bethesda Friends Meeting House
• Athletic fields and play areas.